Encarnacion as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Encarnacion

What is the meaning of the name Encarnacion ?

The baby name Encarnacion is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish IPA: [en.kaɾ.naˈθjon] (Spain) / [en.kaɾ.naˈsjon] (Latin America); anglicized: en-kar-NAH-syon.

Encarnacion is Spanish in Origin.

Encarnacion (Spanish Encarnación) stems from Latin incarnatio, “enfleshment” or “becoming flesh,” a theological term for God made human in Jesus. As a Marian name honoring Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación (Our Lady of the Incarnation), it conveys “incarnation; embodiment.” Usage flourished in Spain, Spanish America, and the Philippines, often as María de la Encarnación, and spread through colonial and devotional traditions. The feast most associated is March 25 (the Annunciation, long linked to the mystery of the Incarnation).

Chiefly feminine, it has seen occasional masculine devotional use but remains rare for boys. Common short forms include Encarna and Encarni. International variants comprise Spanish Encarnación/Encarnacion (with and without accent), Portuguese Encarnação, Catalan Encarnació, and Basque Inkarnazio; Italian Incarnazione appears but is uncommon. The name also survives as a surname and in place names, notably Encarnación in Paraguay.